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SAMUEL 13. FIELD, OF SCOTCH PLAINS, NEW JERSEY.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 561,781, dated June 9,1896.

Application filed September 7, 1395. Serial No. 561,845, (No model.) I

To ctZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL B. FIELD, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Scotch Plains, county of Union, and State of New Jersey,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toys, of which thefollowing is a specification, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, forming a part thereof, inwhioh similar letters of referenceindicate corresponding parts.

This invention. relates to toys, and the object thereof is to produce animproved toy device which is designed to represent a cockfight, afurther object being to provide a mechanical toy which may bemanipulated so as to represent a cock-fight, the operation beingautomatic or partially so.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, ofwhich the accompanying drawings form a part, in which Figure l. is aperspective view of my improved toy device; Fig. 2, a longitudinalsection of a box or casing which forms a part thereof, and also showingthe mechanical features thereof; and Fig. 3, a bottom plan view.

In the practice of my invention I provide a box or casing A, which isrectangular and oblong in form and which is also preferably providedwith upwardly-directed side and end boards D, the upper edge of whichmaybe corrugated or curved or otherwise ornamented.

The box or casin A is provided with a top board or cover 0, and formedtherein near each end thereof and in longitudinal line are longitudinalslots D.

Arranged transversely of the box or casing A, below each of the slots D,are rods E,which extend through the sides of the box or casing and whichare also revoluble and rigidly connected with each of said rods E. Atthe center thereof are rods F, one of which extends upwardly througheach of the slots D.

The figures G and H are designed to represent game-cocks, each of whichis provided with pivotally-conneoted legs 9 and h, respectively, and onone side of the box or casing the rods E are provided withupwardly-directed arms K, by means of which said rods F, securedthereto, may be operated in the manipulation of the device.

In practice I prefer to move the arms K by means of a cord L, andconnected with the middle portion of said cord is another cord M, andthe operation will be readily understood from the foregoing descriptionwhen taken in connection with the accompanying drawings.

By giving the cord M a quick pull the rods E will be so operated as tothrow the gamecocks G and H together, as shown in Fig. 2, and thisoperation may be repeated as often and as quickly as desired.

Connected with each of the rods F, below the top plate or cover 0, is aretracting spiral spring N, and when the rods F are thrown forward bypulling on the cord M they will at once he returned to the positionshown in Fig. l and in full lines in Fig. 2 by the springs M, and thusthis forward and backward movement of the game-cocks may be produced asrapidly as desired. In this operation the game-cocks assume avariety ofpositions, and

when properly manipulated a very good representation of a cock-fightmaybe produced. My invention is not limited to the exact form,construction, and arrangement of parts as herein shown and described,and I therefore reserve the right to make all such alterations thereinand modifications thereof as fairly come within the scope of myinvention. Having fully described my invention, I claim and desire tosecure by Letters Patent In a toy device, the combination of arectangular oblong casing, provided with a top plate or cover havingslots formed therein in longitudinal line, transverse rods arranged insaid box or casing and extending through the sides thereof, anupwardly-directed rod secured to each of said transverse rods andpassing through said slots, each of said upwardly-directed rodsbeingpivotally connected with a figure which represents a game cock, andsaid transverse rods being provided at one end with upwardly-directedarms by means of which the device is manipulated, said arms beingconnected by means of a cord to which is secured an operating-cord,substantially as shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as myinvention I have signedmyname, in presenceof two witnesses, this 5th day of Septe1nber, 1895.

. SAMUEL B. FIELD. Witnesses i Cn'ARLns S. FIELD, EDWARD Q. FIELD.

